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May 08, 2020

Ram Reportedly Reviving Dakota NameplateBased on online records, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles filed a trademark application for “parts for vehicles, namely, automotive exterior decorative trim” related to Dakota. The nameplate was discontinued in 2011 just two years after Chrysler merged its truck and commercial van lineup with the FCA’s Ram marque.
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May 03, 2020

FCA Faces Lawsuit Anew for Defective Sway BarsThe electronic sway bar disconnect is among the features offered in several Dodge, Jeep, and Ram models since 2005. It allows the driver to disengage and re-engage the vehicles’ sway bars from inside the cabin. If disconnected, the vehicle gets better suspension when being driven on rough terrain and off-road

May 13, 2020

Caught on Cam: Jeep Wrangler Tips Over During Crash TestIn a YouTube video recently uploaded by the IIHS, it shows two 2019 four-door Jeep Wranglers tipping over to the side during a small overlap front crash test. In the video, the vehicles are seen smashing into a barrier before rolling out to the side and sliding on the floor.

April 26, 2020

FCA Recalls 550,000+ Vehicles for Defective Windshield WipersFCA said the safety recall was prompted by the discovery of loose wiper arms that can reduce a driver’s visibility on the road. The windshield wiper arms in question can also stop working properly.
To fix the issue, FCA has instructed its dealers to tighten the wiper nuts of affected

April 22, 2020

Jeep Delays 2021 Jeep Grand Wagoneer, Grand Cherokee ProductionIn a statement it shared with Car and Driver, however, a spokesperson for FCA declined to confirm the report, saying instead that the automaker is expecting “some period of delay” to its programs as a result of the pandemic.
FCA is said to be looking at resuming production at its

April 19, 2020

An All-New Jeep Grand Cherokee Is ComingAlthough Jeep still managed to sell more than 242,000 units of the vehicle in the United States last year to record the best annual sales for the nameplate in a decade, it could still do with an upgrade.